NA870, Verified as an Intel® Select Solution for NFVI
Axiomtek’s NA870 is a verified Intel® Select Solution for NFVI v3, a workload-optimized server solution based on Canonical Ubuntu that eases interoperability and speeds deployment. This innovative Intel® Xeon® processor-based network security platform can help service providers build future-ready infrastructure while addressing the performance, configuration, and integration concerns of hardware architecture. Its validated optimization, flexibility, and scalability accelerate the deployment of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) workloads and speed time to market.
NFVI Platform
The NA870 is a high-performance, PCIe Gen 4-ready 2U rackmount network appliance designed to meet the demanding needs of communications service providers (CoSPs) deploying virtualized network functions (VNFs) and software-defined networking (SDN) solutions. Developed in partnership with Intel as a verified Intel® Select Solution for NFVI v3, the NA870 delivers consistent performance and interoperability, accelerating the deployment of virtualized services.
Agile and Flexible Network Infrastructure
Virtualization provides agility, scalability, and efficiency for modern network services, but deployment can be complex. The NA870 simplifies this process by enabling multiple networking appliances to be virtualized and hosted on a single system, allowing administrators to remotely manage and deploy VNFs with greater ease.
Powerful Hardware Foundation
Powered by dual 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, the NA870 offers 8 to 40 cores with a wide range of frequencies and power levels, making it suitable for diverse network environments and workload types.
Optimized for Virtualized Networks
With support for Intel® Select Solutions reference designs, the NA870 ensures VNF interoperability and reliable performance. This enables service providers to deploy SDN and NFV solutions faster, optimize multiple workload types, and maintain security and scalability for mission-critical network environments.
Key Benefits
Virtualization is a growing service delivery model that relies on high-performance standard servers like the NA870. As a verified Intel® Select Solution for NFVI, the NA870 offers customers several key benefits, including:
Faster evaluation: The tight hardware and software specifications of Intel® Select Solutions for NFVI eliminate guesswork and speed decision-making. Network managers can focus their search on key value-added elements and select an optimal solution quickly.
Fast and easy deployment: Intel® Select Solutions for NFVI feature predefined settings and rigorous system-wide tuning for efficient pre-deployment testing. This helps speed up time to service delivery and gives network staff greater confidence in solution performance.
Workload-optimized performance: Verified Intel® Select Solutions for NFVI, such as the NA870, are designed by Intel and Axiomtek to meet defined performance thresholds for the workload and are built on the latest Intel architecture technology.
With the NA870 verified as an Intel® Select Solution for NFVI, Axiomtek delivers a differentiated platform that can simplify and accelerate the process of selecting and deploying the hardware and software needed for today’s workloads and applications. Intel® Select Solutions for NFVI represent advanced technology that helps accelerate end-to-end network transformation.